“He’s lost 10 years of his life, and it’s time for some good things to happen to him.”...about says it all.
Diamondbacks president and CEO Derrick Hall is willing to wait for Brian Banks.
Hall, in fact, hopes he has to. He would prefer not to hire Banks just yet. That is for an NFL team to do.
But if circumstances present themselves in the future, count the D-backs among those who would welcome him with open arms.
Banks, a former star high school football player with NFL potential, last week was exonerated after losing 10 years of his life for a crime he did not commit. Hall was so taken by Banks’ composure and professionalism during a television interview afterward that he obtained Banks’ email address and fired off a job offer. If the time comes, they’ll find a fit.
“I just thought, ‘This guy needs a fresh start,’” Hall said.
“I saw a very bright, articulate handsome kid. Great smile. You see a lot of maturity. You see a kid who has been through adversity and can handle it. He’s lost 10 years of his life, and it’s time for some good things to happen to him.”
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Posted: May 31, 2012 at 12:37 PM |
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1. The Long Arm of Rudy Law Posted: May 31, 2012 at 12:55 PM (#4144213)...He'll help us sell jeans here."
I can't really tell if the D-backs are offering him a job with the organization or to sign him as a player. TFA never makes that clear.
6-2, 245 and he was in prison for a decade for a crime he didn't commit. I wouldn't want to be the first guy he takes a crack at on the practice field.
Absolutely horrific story. I still hold a meaty grudge against a driver that cut me off three years ago.
The interesting thing to me was that once Banks was released from prison, the accuser tried to friend him on Facebook.
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7986979/redemption-brian-banks
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